Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood-ravaged villages. An expert explains
Read more: Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’ Within minutes, more than…
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Nepal’s glacial lakes remain a serious risk: Analysis
Alton Byers, a mountain geographer at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine…
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Here’s what you need to know about teens and sexual choking
However, sexual choking has gained increasing attention in recent years, particularly in regards to young people….
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Anthropic’s new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world
Anthropic gave the example of a model like Claude adjusting a laser, checking the results via…
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NASA’s new telescope will transform our view of the universe. This is the story of its namesake
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend aboard a SpaceX rocket…
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Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms
Getty Images Zoe Kleinman, Technology and AI editor and Kali Hays, Technology reporter 27 August 2026 A group of 100…
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Videos capture humpback whales stopping to snack as they migrate along Australia’s coast
The southern humpback whale migration is in full swing. Tens of thousands of whales are now…
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Beyond music: Dolly Parton’s lifesaving gift to science | DW News
Dolly Parton’s music touched millions. But one of her most significant contributions came far from the…
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Dolly Parton’s philanthropic Imagination Library had a proven effect in Australia, and around the world
One of the key findings from Tamworth was that the program encouraged caregivers to read to…
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NTU-built electric aircraft completes first phase of flight tests in Germany
Singapore could be one step closer to transporting people and cargo using electric aircraft. Its first…
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Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing? Maybe
AI is quietly reshaping writing. It’s not just that prose is changing — the very structure…
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Who are the Brethren and what do they believe in?
The Brethren don’t vote on the grounds of a conscientious objection, but they believe in being…
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Antarctic bacteria share ‘life-support’ genes to survive extreme conditions
Antarctica is one of the driest, coldest places on Earth. Very little life survives its extremes….
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First bird flu death in an Australian mainland mammal is a grim milestone. We know how bad this can get
There are currently no commercially available H5 vaccines suitable for mammals available in Australia. We do…
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How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar
Simon King Lead Weather Presenter Over the past two weeks, the sound of children has returned…
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El Niño warming set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, warns Met Office
Agung Parameswara/Getty Images Ben Rich, Lead Weather Presenter and Mark Poynting, Climate Journalist 21 August 2026, 01:33 BST Updated 2…
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How being ‘on-call’ for work can disrupt your sleep – even if the call never comes
During sleep, your brain encodes memories, regulates emotions and restores attention. It’s when your body repairs…
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Ecommerce fulfillment: How to know when you’ve outgrown your process
Packing 200 orders a day is manageable, but once you grow to 2,000 orders, you’ll need…
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US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban
A leading US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots and robot dogs now plans to…
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29 US states are suing Meta. What might it mean for the rest of the world?
This week, a trial commenced in the United States that could drastically change how Facebook and…
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Want to muck around with a real quantum computer? Now you can
Quantum computers are expected to transform many facets of science and industry over the next decade…
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China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done
How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? China’s space programme will soon…
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Benchmaxxing: When the Benchmark Becomes the Target
Public benchmarks in AI provide important signals and allow for regression testing, directional validation of model…
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“Sabotage”: Experts, lawmakers blast RFK Jr. for destroying healthcare research
The federal agency tasked with studying ways to improve America’s outstandingly poor healthcare system is “on…
